bogini

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish bogini, from Proto-Slavic *bogyni. By surface analysis, bóg +‎ -ini.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɔˈɡi.ɲi/
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  • Rhymes: -iɲi
  • Syllabification: bo‧gi‧ni

Noun

bogini f (masculine bóg)

  1. female equivalent of bóg (“goddess”) (female deity)
    mitologiczna bogini ― a mythological goddess
    piękna bogini ― a beautiful goddess
    święta bogini ― a holy/sacred goddess
    wielka bogini ― a great goddess
    bogini łowów ― the goddess of the hunt
    bogini płodności ― the goddess of fertility
    bogini przyrody ― the goddess of nature
    bogini urodzaju ― the goddess of the harvest
    bogini wody ― the goddess of water
    bogini Księżyca ― the goddess of the Moon
    bogini Słońca ― the goddess of the Sun
    bogini miłości ― the goddess of love
    bogini mądrości ― the goddess of wisdom
    bogini piękności ― the goddess of beauty
    bogini sprawiedliwości ― the goddess of justice
    bogini szczęścia ― the goddess of happiness/luck
    bogini wojny ― the goddess of war
    posąg bogini ― a statue of a goddess
    wizerunek bogini ― the image of a goddess
    wcielenie bogini ― the embodiment of a goddess
    kult bogini ― the cult of a goddess
    świątynia bogini ― the temple of a goddess
    święto bogini ― the holiday of a goddess
    składać ofiary bogini ― to sacrifice to a goddess
    czcić bogini ― to honor a goddess
  2. goddess (adored or idealized woman)
    bogini ekranu ― a screen goddess
    bogini kina ― a film goddess
    bogini seksu ― a sex goddess

Declension

Derived terms

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Further reading

  • bogini in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • bogini in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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